By Diana Maricruz Pérez Santos People say that to embark on a successful business venture we must know in depth intricacies involved. . I think that studying food science gives us an edge and brings a world of opportunities...
By Jon Baugher Hey there OFFICIAL FOOD GEEKS! This is Jon Baugher, your current IFTSA President. I am extremely honored and excited for this opportunity to lead our dynamic organization throughout the upcoming year. I wanted to start by...
By: Emily Wolter I was relaxing last night watching TV and winding down after a nice weekend. Typically, I watch The Great Food Truck Race on Food Network on Sunday nights. However, I nestled into the comfy couch a bit early...
By Diana Maricruz Perez Santos With the beginning of each semester, I always think about what this new start will prepare me for. As a food geek I have spent many years in school: 5 of undergraduate, 2 of...
By: Emily Wolter My parents visited me at school a few weeks before summer came to an end and, one evening after dinner, we made our way to the Krispy Kreme donut shop for a sweet treat. Little did...
By: Emily Wolter Sometimes, as a budding product developer, I realize that most consumers don’t have much of an idea of all that goes into the food products they see on the shelf – the years of development, the...
By: Diana Maricruz Pérez Santos Food science is a knowledge area that not only focuses on our dietary needs, but solves many food related challenges. It has likely been present in the history of humanity, since the beginning. Let’s...
By: Felicia Loo More often than not, what we eat isn’t just food. Foods have gone beyond the norms. Obtaining natural food seems more difficult as technologies came into play. However, in turn, we have more foods, more...
By: Emily Wolter Are you involved in professional organizations within your field? For food scientists, IFT (and the student association, IFTSA) is a great organization, which appeals to the wide variety of fields within food science. If you aren’t...
By: Lauren Gillman Lately when I have conversations about studying food science with friends, I have gotten responses such as, “But you’re not going to be one of those scientists putting all those preservatives in food, right?” After...